Round 2 Teams and Fixtures

Friday, 18th March 2005

North Queensland v Canterbury at Dairy Farmers Stadium, 8.30pm (QLD time).

Cowboys: Matt Bowen, Ty Williams, Josh Hannay, Paul Bowman, Matt Sing, Johnathan Thurston, Chris Sheppard, Paul Rauhihi, Aaron Payne, Carl Webb, Steve Southern, Justin Smith, Travis Norton (c). Interchange: Leigh McWilliams, Rod Jensen, Michael Luck, Shane Tronc.

Bulldogs: Luke Patten, Hazem El Masri, Jamaal Lolesi, Willie Tonga, Matt Utai, Braith Anasta, Brent Sherwin, Ben Czislowski, Adam Perry, Roy Asotasi, Sonny Bill Williams, Andrew Ryan (c), Tony Grimaldi. Interchange: Corey Hughes, Chris Armit, Nate Myles, Brett Oliver, Adam Brideson (one to be omitted).

Referee: Steve Clark.

Saturday, 19th March 2005

Canberra v Newcastle at Canberra Stadium, 5.30pm.

Raiders: Clinton Schifcofske, Phil Graham, Craig Frawley, Adam Mogg, David Howell, Jason Smith, Lincoln Withers, Ryan O'Hara, Simon Woolford (c), Troy Thompson, Matt Adamson, Ian Hindmarsh, Michael Hodgson. Interchange: Michael Weyman, Kris Kahler, Alan Tongue, Matt Gafa.

Knights: Dustin Cooper, Craig Hall, Brad Tighe, George Carmont, Anthony Quinn, Matthew Gidley, Andrew Johns (c), Matthew Kennedy, Luke Quigley, Kirk Reynoldson, Steve Simpson, Reegan Tanner, Daniel Abraham. Interchange: Matthew White, Kade Snowden, Blake Mueller, Brendan Worth.

Referee: Jason Robinson.

St George Illawarra v Melbourne at WIN Stadium, 7.30pm.

Dragons: Ben Hornby (c), Colin Best, Albert Torrens, Matt Cooper, Reece Simmonds, Aaron Gorrell, Mathew Head, Luke Bailey, Michael Ennis, Ashton Sims, Dean Young, Lance Thompson, Shaun Timmins. Interchange: Justin Poore, Bryan Norrie, Willie Manu, Corey Payne, Michael Henderson (one to be omitted).

Storm: Billy Slater, Matt Geyer, Steve Bell, Matt King, Jake Webster, Scott Hill, Matt Orford, Robbie Kearns (c), Cameron Smith, Alex Chan, David Kidwell, Ryan Hoffman, Dallas Johnson. Interchange: Dennis Scott, Glen Turner, Cooper Cronk, Brett White.

Referee: Tony Archer.

Brisbane v New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium, 8.30pm (QLD time).

Broncos: Karmichael Hunt, Justin Hodges, Brent Tate, Shaun Berrigan, Leon Bott, Darren Lockyer (c), Brett Seymour, Shane Webcke, Barry Berrigan, Petero Civoniceva, Corey Parker, David Stagg, Tonie Carroll. Interchange: Brad Thorn, Casey McGuire, Darren Mapp, Dane Carlaw, Sam Thaiday (one to be omitted).

Warriors: Brent Webb, Todd Byrne, Tony Martin, Clinton Toopi, Francis Meli, Jerome Ropati, Stacey Jones, Ruben Wiki, Nathan Fien, Steve Price (c), Awen Guttenbeil, Wairangi Koopu, Monty Betham. Interchange: Tevita Latu, Iafeta Paleaaesina, Louis Anderson, Sione Faumuina.

Referee: Russell Smith.

Sunday, 20th March 2005

Manly v Cronulla at Brookvale Oval, 2.30pm.

Sea Eagles: Brett Stewart, Scott Donald, Terry Hill, Paul Stephenson, John Hopoate, Michael Witt, Michael Monaghan (c), Brent Kite, Chad Randall, Daniel Heckenberg, Steve Menzies, Anthony Watmough, Ben Kennedy. Interchange: Luke Williamson, Shayne Dunley, Sam Harris, Kylie Leuluai.

Sharks: David Peachey (c), David Simmons, Nigel Vagana, Ryan McGoldrick, Luke Covell, Greg Bird, Adam Dykes, Hutch Maiava, Matt Hilder, Danny Nutley, Andrew Lomu, Phil Bailey, Paul Gallen. Interchange: Keith Galloway, Sam Isemonger, Reece Williams, Michael Sullivan, James Stosic (one to be omitted).

Referee: Paul Simpkins.

Penrith v Sydney at Penrith Stadium, 3pm.

Panthers: Rhys Wesser, Trent Clayton, Luke Lewis, Paul Franze, Luke Rooney, Preston Campbell, Craig Gower (c), Joel Clinton, Luke Priddis, Ben Ross, Joe Galuvao, Tony Puletua, Trent Waterhouse. Interchange: Garret Crossman, Frank Puletua, Frank Pritchard, Luke Swain.

Roosters: Anthony Minichiello, Amos Roberts, Ryan Cross, Iosia Soliola, Joel Monaghan, Chris Flannery, Brett Firman, Jason Cayless, Craig Wing, Adrian Morley, Ned Catic, Craig Fitzgibbon, Luke Ricketson (c). Interchange: Stuart Webb, Richard Fa'aoso, George Rose, Nigel Plum.

Referee: Tim Mander.

South Sydney v Parramatta at Aussie Stadium, 3pm.

Rabbitohs: Adam MacDougall, Luke MacDougall, Shannon Hegarty, Lee Hookey, Roy Bell, John Sutton, Joe Williams, Peter Cusack, Shane Walker, Luke Stuart, Bryan Fletcher (c), Shane Rigon, Ashley Harrison. Interchange: Mark Minichiello, David Fa'alogo, Brett Kearney, Scott Logan.

Eels: Luke Burt, Matt Petersen, Daniel Wagon, Timana Tahu, Eric Grothe, John Morris, Tim Smith, Paul Stringer, Mark Riddell, Adam Peek, Nathan Hindmarsh, Nathan Cayless (c), Glenn Morrison. Interchange: PJ Marsh, Dean Widders, Chad Robinson, Aaron Cannings.

Referee: Sean Hampstead.

The Wests Tigers have the bye in Round 2.